17-year-old charged with plotting murders after creating AI-generated contract killing ad
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17-year-old charged with plotting murders after creating AI-generated contract killing ad

A 17-year-old boy is being charged with conspiracy to commit murder. According to the indictment, he created an ad for a contract killing using an AI tool, reports SVT Nyheter Helsingborg.

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He was initially denied access to the AI service ChatGPT because the prompt was about harming other people. He got around this by saying the image would be used in a game.

The ad, which was circulated on social media, offered murder missions for the Foxtrot criminal network. The boy is also said to have checked the identities of those who wanted to take on a mission by asking them to send photos of their ID cards.

He is charged with three counts of conspiracy to commit murder but claims he acted under threat from the network.

None of the advertised missions were allegedly carried out.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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